Watch the full presentation of Bret Christian’s 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award.
THE KENNEDY AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Celebrating the outstanding contributions of our leaders.
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2025 PETER RYAN OAM
REMARKABLE MAN AND JOURNALIST
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2025 MICHELLE GRATTAN
A PIONEERING POLITICAL JOURNALIST
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2024 TRACY GRIMSHAW
QUEEN OF CURRENT AFFAIRS
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2023 LAURIE OAKES
A LIFETIME OF ACHIEVEMENT
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2022 BRUCE MCAVANEY OAM
THE MASTER SPORTSCASTER
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2021 JOHN LAWS
LEGENDARY BROADCASTER
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2020 JOHN HARTIGAN
FORMER NEWS CORP CEO
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2019 BRIAN HENDERSON
LEGENDARY NEWSREADER
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2018 JANA WENDT
TV JOURNALISM LEGEND
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2017 ITA BUTTROSE
LEGENDARY TRAIL BLAZER FOR WOMEN IN MEDIA
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2016 JOHN SMITH
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH PICTORIAL EDITOR
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2015 IAN HEADS
DISTINGUISHED SPORTS JOURNALIST
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2014 PHIL CORNFORD
LEGENDARY NEWSPAPER REPORTER
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2013 HARRY POTTER
VETERAN TEN NETWORK CRIME REPORTER